A blaze at a Bronx home with a sketchy past sent smoke and flames billowing into the air Sunday before the building collapsed.Neighbors said the

THE BRONX - A blaze at a Bronx home with a sketchy past sent smoke and flames billowing into the air Sunday before the building collapsed.

Neighbors said the fire started around 10:45 a.m. in a decrepit Loring Place home that only recently acquired a tenant. According to residents, the man, who moved in about two months ago, used a wood-burning stove and space heaters.

A neighbor said he warned the tenant that he needs to find another way to heat his home during the harsh winter weather.